Gas Lifting Assembly

ABSTRACT

A gas can lifting assembly for lifting and tilting a gas can includes a cart that may be rolled along the support surface. A lift is coupled to the cart and the lift is selectively manipulated. A basket is pivotally coupled to the lift such that the lift selectively lifts and lowers the basket. A gas can is selectively positioned in the basket. In this way the gas can may be selectively lifted and lowered for refueling a machine. The basket is selectively positioned in a first position having the basket being horizontally oriented. Additionally, the basket is selectively positioned in a second position having the basket being tilted to pour gasoline from the gas can.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention (2) Descriptionof Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and1.98

The disclosure and prior art relates to lifting devices and moreparticularly pertains to a new lifting device for lifting and tilting agas can.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above bygenerally comprising a cart that may be rolled along the supportsurface. A lift is coupled to the cart and the lift is selectivelymanipulated. A basket is pivotally coupled to the lift such that thelift selectively lifts and lowers the basket. A gas can is selectivelypositioned in the basket. In this way the gas can may be selectivelylifted and lowered for refueling a machine. The basket is selectivelypositioned in a first position having the basket being horizontallyoriented. Additionally, the basket is selectively positioned in a secondposition having the basket being tilted to pour gasoline from the gascan.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the disclosure in order that the detailed descriptionthereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that thepresent contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There areadditional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafterand which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features ofnovelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out withparticularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of thisdisclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than thoseset forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to thefollowing detailed description thereof. Such description makes referenceto the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a gas can lifting assembly accordingto an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a right side view of an embodiment of the disclosure showing alift in a lowered position

FIG. 3 is a right side view of an embodiment of the disclosure showing alift in a lifted position.

FIG. 4 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through5 thereof, a new lifting device embodying the principles and concepts ofan embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by thereference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 5, the gas can lifting assembly10 generally comprises a cart 12 that may be rolled along the supportsurface. The cart 12 comprises a plurality of intersecting members 14and each of the intersecting members 14 has a top side 16 and bottomside 18. A plurality of wheels 20 is provided and each of the wheels 20is rotatably coupled to the cart 12 to roll along support surface. Eachof the wheels 20 is positioned on the bottom side 18 of a correspondingone of the intersecting members 14.

The plurality of intersecting members 14 may include a front member 22and a pair of outward members 24. Each of the outward members 24 may beslidably coupled to the front member 22 and the outward members 24 maybe oriented perpendicular to the front member 22. Moreover, the pair ofoutward members 24 may be spaced a selected distance apart from eachother. A plurality of fasteners 26 may be provided and each of thefasteners 26 may be movably coupled to the front member 22. Each of thefasteners 26 may be selectively tightened to frictionally engage anassociated one of the outward members 24 to retain the associatedoutward members 24 at a selected spacing.

A lift 28 is coupled to the cart 12 and the lift 28 is selectivelymanipulated between a lifted position and a lowered position. The lift28 comprises a first tower 30 that is coupled to and extends upwardlyfrom the top side 16 of an associated one of the intersecting members14. The first tower 30 has a distal end 32 with respect to the top side16. The lift 28 includes a second tower 34 that is coupled to andextends upwardly from the top side 16 of an associated one of theintersecting members 14. The second tower 34 has a distal end 36 withrespect to the top side 16 and the first tower 30 is spaced from thesecond tower 34.

A winch 38 is coupled to the first tower 30 and the winch 38 isselectively rotated. The winch 38 may be a hand cranked winch 38 or thelike. A first pulley 40 is rotatably coupled to the cart 12 and thefirst pulley 40 is positioned between the first 30 and second 34 towers.A second pulley 42 is rotatably coupled to the second tower 34 and thesecond pulley 42 is positioned on the distal end 36 of the second tower34.

A cable 44 is coupled around the winch 38 and the cable 44 extendsthrough each of the first and second pulley 42 s. The cable 44 has adistal end 46 with respect to the winch 38. The distal end 46 of thecable 44 is selectively urged upwardly and downwardly along the secondtower 34 when the winch 38 is manipulated. The cable 44 may be a steelcable or the like and the cable 44 may have a weight capacity ofapproximately 100.0 kg.

A roller 48 is slidably coupled to the second tower 34. The distal end46 of the cable 44 is coupled to the roller 48. In this way the roller48 is selectively raised and lowered along the second tower 34 when thewinch 38 is manipulated. The roller 48 may include a plurality ofcylinders that each roll along the second tower 34. Additionally, theroller 48 may be a mechanical roller of any conventional design that isrollably coupled to the second tower 34.

A pair of arms 50 is provided and each of the arms 50 is coupled to andextends away from the roller 48. The arms 50 are spaced apart from eachother and each of the arms 50 is horizontally oriented. A basket 52 isprovided and the basket 52 is pivotally coupled to the lift 28 such thatthe lift 28 selectively lifts and lowers the basket 52. A gas can 54,and any other object, is selectively positioned in the basket 52. Inthis way the gas can 54 may be selectively lifted and lowered forrefueling a machine of the like. The lift 28 facilitates an individualto lift the gas can 54 who would otherwise not be strong enough to lift28 the gas can 54.

The basket 52 is selectively positioned in a first position having thebasket 52 being horizontally oriented. In this way the basket 52 carriesthe gas can 54 upwardly and downwardly on the lift 28. The basket 52 isselectively positioned in a second position having the basket 52 beingtilted downwardly. In this way the basket 52 facilitates gasoline to bepoured from the gas can 54.

The basket 52 has a front side 56, a first lateral side 58 and a secondlateral side 60. A pair of biasing members 62 is provided and each ofthe biasing members 62 is coupled between an associated one of the arms50 of the lift 28 and an associated one of the first 58 and second 60lateral sides of the basket 52. Each of the biasing members 62 urges thebasket 52 between the first and second positions. In this way thebiasing members 62 assist the individual with tipping the gas can 54 topour the gasoline. A cord 64 is coupled between the basket 52 and theroller 48 to retain the basket 52 at a selected angle when the basket 52is in the second position.

A latch 66 is hingedly coupled to the basket 52 to retain the gas can 54on the basket 52. The latch 66 is positioned on the front side 56 of thebasket 52. The latch 66 is selectively positioned between an openposition and a closed position. The latch 66 may include a bar that ishingedly coupled between the first 58 and second 60 lateral sides of thebasket 52 or the like. A pair of brackets 68 may be provided and each ofthe brackets 68 may extend upwardly from an associated one of the firstand second lateral side 60 s of the basket 52. A bungee cord or the likemay be extended over the gas can 54 and be removably coupled to each ofthe brackets 68 to retain the gas can 54 in the basket 52.

In use, the winch 38 is manipulated to lower the basket 52 to theground. The latch 66 is opened and the gas can 54 is positioned in thebasket 52. The latch 66 is closed and the gas can 54 is secured to thebasket 52 with the bungee cord or the like. The winch 38 is manipulatedto lift 28 the gas can 54 to a selected height. In this way the gas can54 is positioned to pour the gasoline downwardly into the machine, suchas a riding lawn mower or other gasoline powered machine. The cart 12 isrolled along the support surface to align the gas can 54 with a fuelspout on the machine. The basket 52 is urged into the second position topour the gasoline out of the gas can 54 and into the fuel spout. In thisway a single individual, such as an elderly person or a physicallydisabled person, may lift 28 and tilt the gas can 54 for refueling themachine.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized thatthe optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodimentenabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials,shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, aredeemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and allequivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings anddescribed in the specification are intended to be encompassed by anembodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications andchanges will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of thedisclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used inits non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word areincluded, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. Areference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not excludethe possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless thecontext clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

I claim:
 1. A gas can lifting assembly being configured to selectivelylift a gas can thereby facilitating the gas can to re-fuel a machine,set assembly comprising: a cart being configured to be rolled along thesupport surface; a lift being coupled to said cart wherein said lift isconfigured to be manipulated; and a basket being pivotally coupled tosaid lift such that said lift selectively lifts and lowers said basket,said basket being configured to have a gas can positioned thereinthereby facilitating the gas can be selectively lifted and lowered forrefueling a machine, said basket being selectively positioned in a firstposition having said basket being horizontally oriented, said basketbeing selectively positioned in a second position having said basketbeing tilted wherein said basket is configured to pour gasoline from thegas can.
 2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said cartcomprises a plurality of intersecting members, each of said intersectingmembers having a top side and bottom side.
 3. The assembly according toclaim 2, further comprising a plurality of wheels, each of said wheelsbeing rotatably coupled to said cart wherein each of said wheels isconfigured to roll along support surface, each of said wheels beingpositioned on said bottom side of a corresponding one of saidintersecting members.
 4. The assembly according to claim 2, wherein saidlift comprises a first tower being coupled to and extending upwardlyfrom said top side of an associated one of said intersecting members,said first tower having a distal end with respect to said top side. 5.The assembly according to claim 4, further comprising a second towerbeing coupled to and extending upwardly from said top side of anassociated one of said intersecting members, said second tower having adistal end with respect to said top side, said first tower being spacedfrom said second tower.
 6. The assembly according to claim 5, furthercomprising a winch being coupled to said first tower wherein said winchis configured to be selectively rotated.
 7. The assembly according toclaim 6, further comprising a first pulley being rotatably coupled tosaid cart, said first pulley being positioned between said first andsecond towers.
 8. The assembly according to claim 7, further comprisinga second pulley being rotatably coupled to said second tower, saidsecond pulley being positioned on said distal end of said second tower.9. The assembly according to claim 8, further comprising a cable beingcoupled around said winch, said cable extending through each of saidfirst and second pulleys, said cable having a distal end with respect tosaid winch, said distal end being selectively urged upwardly anddownwardly along said second tower when said winch is manipulated. 10.The assembly according to claim 9, further comprising a roller beingslidably coupled to said second tower, said distal end of said cablebeing coupled to said roller such that said roller is selectively raisedand lowered along said second tower when said winch is manipulated. 11.The assembly according to claim 10, further comprising a pair of arms,each of said arms being coupled to and extending away from said roller,said arms being spaced apart from each other, each of said arms beinghorizontally oriented.
 12. The assembly according to claim 11, furthercomprising a pair of biasing members, each of said biasing members beingcoupled between an associated one of said arms of said lift and anassociated one of a first lateral side and a second lateral side of saidbasket, each of said biasing members urging said basket between saidfirst and second positions.
 13. The assembly according to claim 1,further comprising a latch being hingedly coupled to said basket whereinsaid latch is configured to retain the gas can on said basket, saidlatch being positioned on a front side of said basket.
 14. A gas canlifting assembly being configured to selectively lift a gas can therebyfacilitating the gas can to re-fuel a machine, set assembly comprising:a cart being configured to be rolled along the support surface, saidcart comprising: a plurality of intersecting members, each of saidintersecting members having a top side and bottom side; a plurality ofwheels, each of said wheels being rotatably coupled to said cart whereineach of said wheels is configured to roll along support surface, each ofsaid wheels being positioned on said bottom side of a corresponding oneof said intersecting members; a lift being coupled to said cart whereinsaid lift is configured to be manipulated, said lift comprising: a firsttower being coupled to and extending upwardly from said top side of anassociated one of said intersecting members, said first tower having adistal end with respect to said top side, a second tower being coupledto and extending upwardly from said top side of an associated one ofsaid intersecting members, said second tower having a distal end withrespect to said top side, said first tower being spaced from said secondtower, a winch being coupled to said first tower wherein said winch isconfigured to be selectively rotated, a first pulley being rotatablycoupled to said cart, said first pulley being positioned between saidfirst and second towers, a second pulley being rotatably coupled to saidsecond tower, said second pulley being positioned on said distal end ofsaid second tower, and a cable being coupled around said winch, saidcable extending through each of said first and second pulleys, saidcable having a distal end with respect to said winch, said distal endbeing selectively urged upwardly and downwardly along said second towerwhen said winch is manipulated, a roller being slidably coupled to saidsecond tower, said distal end of said cable being coupled to said rollersuch that said roller is selectively raised and lowered along saidsecond tower when said winch is manipulated, and a pair of arms, each ofsaid arms being coupled to and extending away from said roller, saidarms being spaced apart from each other, each of said arms beinghorizontally oriented; a basket being pivotally coupled to said liftsuch that said lift selectively lifts and lowers said basket, saidbasket being configured to have a gas can positioned therein therebyfacilitating the gas can be selectively lifted and lowered for refuelinga machine, said basket being selectively positioned in a first positionhaving said basket being horizontally oriented, said basket beingselectively positioned in a second position having said basket beingtilted wherein said basket is configured to pour gasoline from the gascan, said basket having a front side, a first lateral side and a secondlateral side; a pair of biasing members, each of said biasing membersbeing coupled between an associated one of said arms of said lift and anassociated one of said first and second lateral sides of said basket,each of said biasing members urging said basket between said first andsecond positions; and a latch being hingedly coupled to said basketwherein said latch is configured to retain the gas can on said basket,said latch being positioned on said front side of said basket.